Macintosh SE 30 Owners Guide

148 Pages·1988·18.022 MB·English

by  Apple Computer, Inc.

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Contents
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Radio and television interference vii
Welcome to the Macintosh SE/30 ix
About this manual x
About the other manuals xi
Using the manuals xii
For the beginner xii
For the experienced user xiii
For the advanced user xiii
Apple user groups xiv
1 Getting Started 1
Unpacking 2
Taking a closer look 4
Basic ergonomics 6
Putting it all together 8
The power cord 9
The keyboard and the mouse 11
Other devices 14
Internal hard disk 14
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Important safety instructions 15
Starting up the computer 16
Tour disk or tutorial? 17
The tour disk 18
Problems starting up? 20
Stopping 21
2 Inside the Macintosh SE/30 23
The microprocessor 24
Coprocessors 27
RAM 28
Paged memory management 29
ROM 30
Video displays 31
Disk drives and disks 33
Working with combinations of Apple FDHDs and other disk drives 38
The mouse and the keyboard 39
The mouse 39
The keyboard 40
3 How the Macintosh SE/30 Works 43
System software 44
The System file 45
The Finder 46
Resources 47
Startup disks 48
Scanning order 48
Current startup disk 48
How it works 49
Starting up the computer 49
Starting up an application 50
Creating a document from scratch 51
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Saving your work 52
Revising an existing document 52
Quitting an application 53
Shutting down the computer 53
What's next? 53
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4 Macintosh SE/30 Ports, Bus, and Slot 55
The Apple Desktop Bus 57
The disk drive port 57
- The SCSI port 58
The modem and printer ports 59
The 030 Direct Slot 60
The stereo audio jack 61
5 Caring for Your Macintosh SE/30 63
The main unit 64
The keyboard 65
The mouse 66
3.5-inch disks 68
The clock battery 70
Service and support 70
Appendix A
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The Macintosh Product Line 73
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Appendix B
Technical Information 77
Specifications 78
Programmer's switch 80
Apple Desktop Bus power requirements 82
SIMM configurations 83
Pin assignments 84
- Apple Desktop Bus port 84
E:\1ernal disk drive port 85
SCSI port 86
Modem and printer ports 87
Stereo audio jack 87
Macintosh peripheral cables 88
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Appendix C
Connecting SCSI Devices 90
SCSI cables and terminators 91
Connecting a single device 92
Connecting multiple devices 93
Setting the SCSI ID numbers 94
Appendix D
Guide to Technical Documentation 96
Technical documentation 97
For more information 100
Glossary 103
Index 119
Tell Apple card
vi Contents
Radio and television interference
The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio-frequency energy.
If it is not installed and used properly- that is, in strict accordance with the instructions
in this manual-it may cause interference with radio and television reception.
This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class B
computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart] of Part 15 of
FCC rules. These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection
against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee
that the interference will not occur in a particular installation.
You can determine whether your computer is causing interference by turning it off.
If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the
peripheral devices.
If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception,
try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
• Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
• Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio.
• Move the computer farther away from the television or radio.
• Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television
or radio. (That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on
circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)
• Consider installing a rooftop television antenna with a coaxial cable lead-in
between the antenna and the television.
If necessary, consult your authorized Apple dealer or an experienced
radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
You may find helpful the following booklet, prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems" (stock number 004-000-00345-4). This booklet is available
from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
6 Important This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the
use of shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is important
that you use shielded cables and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing
interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. For Apple
peripheral devices, you can obtain the proper shielded cables from your authorized
Apple dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer or dealer
for assistance. 6
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